The Central Dauphin East Panthers will challenge the Northeastern Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Central Dauphin East has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Central Dauphin East's offense. They fell 5-0 to Gettysburg on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northeastern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Dallastown 8-6.
Zack Ball and Brandt Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Ball went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in April of 2024. Derek Gross was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Central Dauphin East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
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